Valentines’ Day in Australia – 14th of February

The day of love originates from the European saint, Valentine. It began as a Christian tradition which is gradually being taken up around the world, largely, I might suggest, because it is very profitable for business. Red is the colour of Valentines’ Day (and of love).

So what do Australians do on Valentines’ Day?

send anonymous cards to people they like but are too shy to tell (I remember getting one of these once – it would have been really good to know who’d sent it)

give cards and presents to their boyfriend/girlfriends, lovers, husband/wife, etc.

This web site presents the interventions of MICHAEL ROBERTS in the public realm with reference to Sri Lankan political affairs. It will embrace the politics of cricket as well. ROBERTS was educated at St. Aloysius College in Galle and the universities of Peradeniya and Oxford. He taught History at Peradeniya University and Anthropology at Adelaide university. He is now retired and lives in Adelaide.